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Bonnie Bird Theatre, Laban


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Contact Information

Address
Laban
Town
Creekside
County
London
Postcode
SE8 3DZ
Email
k.tinapp@laban.org
Main Contact
020 86918600
Company Manager
 
Box Office
 
General Admin
 
Stage Door
 
Fax
020 86918400
Website
www.laban.org
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
 
Chief Electrician
Alistair Bland
Sound Technician
Xavier Briche
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
Stephen Munn / Mark Bromley
Accomodation list is available from
 
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
proscenium
Rake
no
Surface
sprung maple floor
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
no
Type of flying system
counter-weighted
Total number of lines
31x counterweighted / 2x hemp
Barrel (pipe) diameter
48mm
Barrel length
13m
Max load rating per set
400kg counterweight bars / 100kg hemp ba
Maximum out dead
downstage & upstage bars @ 12.2m / all o
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
downstage & upstage 200mm / others 600mm
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
200mm
Apron Width
 
Apron Depth
 
Traps/Size
 
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
yes, contact technical manager
 

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
stage manager desk (can be on either sid
FOH call facilities?
from SM desk, from control box
Q-Lights?
from control box
Bar Bells?
no yet
Q-Lights Movable?
 
First aid box?
in control box, technical office, SM des

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
variable: min 8.4m / max 10.3m
Height
variable with house header: max 6m

Wing Space:

Stage Left
 
Height of Grid
variable: downstage/upstage @ 14m / othe
Stage Right
 
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
1.1m
Setting line rear wall
12.9m

Are these available?

House tabs
yes. golden colour
Cyc.
yes. BP cyc or cloth cyc

Blacks:

Borders
5x black velour borders, 3m deep, 13m wi
Legs
6x pairs black velour, 2.5m wide, 7.5m d
Tabs
1x full velour black, 6.5m deep, 13m wid

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
via scene dock straight onto stage height (@+450mm). NO RAMP

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
 
Sound
 

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
1x 400amp 3P supply stage left / 1x100amp 1P supply stage left
Lighting Control
ETC Expression

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
44x 2.5Kw / 26x 5Kw
FOH
32x 2.5Kw / 8x 5Kw
Any patching/twinning
no

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
 
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
 
Movable lanterns list
9x 2.5Kw Juliat fresnel
40x 1.2Kw Juliat fresnel
24x Juliat zoom profiles
82x Source4 profiles various degree
detailed list on request
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
tallescope, step ladder

Sound

Indication of tie lines
48
Mixer position
in control box or in auditorium
Equipment available
request list
 
 
 
 
Headset/comms details
canford dual circuit belt packs (10x)
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
2
Showers & toilets
3
Access to stage
easy
Wardobe facilities
iron board / iron
 
Wig room & facilities
no

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
no

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
2x
Chairs
no
Net
no
Rostra
a few little steel decks
Double bass pin boards
no
Sound baffles
no

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
no

Other

Any other features
 

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